Data extraction from cockpit voice recorder complete, transforming to voice: ministry

Data has been completely extracted from the cockpit voice recorder recovered from the crashed Jeju Air aircraft and is now being transformed to voice, the transport ministry said Wednesday. "We have completed the extraction of voice data and will start the work of converting it into voice files today," the ministry said in a briefing. The ministry earlier said it had retrieved both data recorders — flight and voice data recorders — from the crashed Jeju Air B737-800 aircraft. The flight recorder reportedly suffered some external damage, but the cockpit voice recorder was found in a relatively better condition. The ministry has noted it may take more time to extract data from the flight data recorder. Meanwhile, two additional investigators from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have joined the on-site probe into the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport, government sources said. With these additions, the number of the U.S. team members increased to 10, including five from NTSB and four from aviation manufacturer Boeing.<br/>